Posted by g_g_g_unit on November 6, 2012, at 6:35:02
In reply to Re: Day 2 on Memantine/Nameda and feel Very Weird!! » g_g_g_unit, posted by AlexCanada on November 2, 2012, at 8:31:54
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> Thanks for the info. Hopefully it works out for you. How is it lately?
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> I have since given up on memantine because my intitial experience was horrific. The first dose seemed to be a net benefit but the 2nd one created such a nightmare where I could not stand to stay on it.
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> Possibly in the future I should try 2.5mg and see if I can adjust and stick with it for over a week rather than 2 days.Can't really tell, unfortunately. Some side-effects that were more prominent at higher doses (tachycardia, muscle tension, panic attacks) have eased up, but I still can't say it's doing much for anxiety and I'm having trouble sleeping.
I'm taking 2.5mg twice a day. I think I'll give it another week or so. After that, I give up.
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